Chinese LED Lights
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have to wait a little longer. So anxious !!
Travis1787
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Yea my lights got send to my old address so I should have had then Tuesday instead in still waiting
netfishlight
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Couple of SPS growth shots in my frag/recovery tank. Green Slimer and a browned out sky blue acro.
In July (right side about 2.5" no encrusting)
A few weeks ago Slimer about 8" fully encrusted, blue acro coloring up on the new growth. Birdsnest grown from colony in my tank from about 1" single branch
Tonight new branches on Slimer (top and disk) acro on frag plug encrusting nicely and starting to color up.
These lights grow SPS just fine these have been under the D120 the whole time I've had them and they are doing good. I got the acro super cheap and it is turning out to be a beautiful coral. My phone doesn't really show the true colors of these corals under LEDs but hope this helped some who are on te fence about SPS.
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look awesome!!!
Dapg8gt
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Look into an LED spotlight from HD.. I got one a while ago 5500k LED spotlight works awesome grows chaeto way better than the cfl I was running for years FWIW. They have them in 6500k also just didn't have them at my HD. Just put them in a fixture like a CFL.. Like $30. Should look clean and cover that area no problem.
On a side note I've been thinking of grabbing one of those LED panels on eBay red/blue 1 watt LEDs to try an ATS in a chamber of my sump. if I go through with it I'll update here cause they are Chinese Leds LOL..
Black Mammoth
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I'm considering getting LEDs for my tank. I was hoping I could get some fixture suggestions. I'm keeping a mixed reef. My tank is 325g (96L x 30W x 26T). I'm looking at the d120, IT2040 and the IT 2080. Any thoughts out there on how many fixtures I need? I know that the IT2080 is 48" long. I would think 2, but I wasn't sure if I needed to double up for the width of the tank (30"). I was thinking for the d120s that I would need 5 or 6.
I forgot to mention, that my tank is eurobraced so there are no cross braces.
I forgot to mention, that my tank is eurobraced so there are no cross braces.
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dup. :-(
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From EverGrow Lighting - Product:
"IT 2060 : 60cm( L) x 20cm (W) x 7cm (H) 120W --24"
IT 2080 : 80cm (L) x 20cm (W)x 7cm(H) 240W -- 32"
IT 2040 product size almost the same as D120. "
The D120 / IT2040 is around 16" x 9" and around 120W.
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IT2080 is 32" long. They say 1 per 48", but I would be more inclined to think it provides more intense lighting in the middle and some lower light corals would work towards the outside 6" each way.
Black Mammoth
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Thanks for the clarification. With my size tank with the width being 30", how many would I need to cover from front to back. It seems that the width of the is 7".
I'm thinking from left to right, I need to either 3 IT2080s or 2 IT2080s & 1 IT2060.
Then maybe I should double one of the above configurations to cover from front to back?
I'm thinking from left to right, I need to either 3 IT2080s or 2 IT2080s & 1 IT2060.
Then maybe I should double one of the above configurations to cover from front to back?
Travis1787
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I say you use 3 2080s but run them like a triangle
Lol ill show you what I mean hold on
Lol ill show you what I mean hold on
Travis1787
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Here are three ways you could use 3 it2080s it just depends on your rock layout which is best for you
Ron Reefman
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Or like parallel parking cars. Like this: / / / but a bit more of a slant.
If you have a rock wall at the back, you could pull the back row of lenses off and pick up some coverage at the back where you don't need the 90 degree lenses to reach 30" down.
If you have a rock wall at the back, you could pull the back row of lenses off and pick up some coverage at the back where you don't need the 90 degree lenses to reach 30" down.
Black Mammoth
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Thanks for the help!
bhazard451
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Reefbreeders now sells the individual leds so you don't have to import them or search for them. They have a pre-order link in their sponsor forum.
This helps a lot. I remember that Evergrow adds an IC into their leds, which makes strings still operate despite being in a Series connection. Random ebay ones won't provide that. They still don't have a cyan led yet though.
This helps a lot. I remember that Evergrow adds an IC into their leds, which makes strings still operate despite being in a Series connection. Random ebay ones won't provide that. They still don't have a cyan led yet though.
I have a standard 75g, and i saw according to a post on of the IT2080s would be good enough to light it correct? If so, could someone PM me or link to where i can find it? Reef Central forums are being real slow for me for some reason and searching for it is taking me forever >.<
bhazard451
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I ordered two IT2080s for myself. Couldn't resist. My DIY light is taking far too long, and I have little free time.
I modified the Reefbreeders layout a bit. I added more violets and changed the reds. The Warm Whites should do fine with the 7500K Cool Whites and Red. If I don't like it, I'll change it around. 4 Violets on 1 IT2080 seem like far too little to me, so I went with 10. I may go with more. Here is the layout.
I modified the Reefbreeders layout a bit. I added more violets and changed the reds. The Warm Whites should do fine with the 7500K Cool Whites and Red. If I don't like it, I'll change it around. 4 Violets on 1 IT2080 seem like far too little to me, so I went with 10. I may go with more. Here is the layout.
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